Connecticut guard Brianna Banks (13) winces in pain after an injury during the first half of a NCAA college basketball game against St. John's, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at St. John's University in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

It was confirmed on Monday that she suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. No date has been set for the injury.

Banks went down with 10:02 left in the first half of Saturday's game against St. John's, but the severity of her injury wasn't known until she had an MRI done on her right knee on Monday.

She had to be helped off the court and into the locker room where she was examined by UConn team doctor Tom Trojian and athletic trainer Rosemary Ragle. She returned to the bench late in the first half and watched the entire second half from the bench.

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Banks is one of four Huskies to play in each of the first 21 games. She is averaging 17.1 minutes per game and is averaging 7.3 points with 35 assists and 25 steals for the 20-1 Huskies.

Banks was one of UConn's most improved players following a freshman season when she averaged just 3.6 points with 32 assists and 25 steals in 32 games.

Before the season started she admitted to doing some soul searching when she returned home to Georgia for a few days. When she came back she drew rave reviews from teammates and coaches for her improved attitude and level of play.

"It started gradually changing as the year went on, but in the summer when I went home, I came back with a completely different mindset," Banks said. "If I wanted to succeed I had to have a completely different mindset."

Banks' absence figures to put more pressure on freshman guard Moriah Jefferson to bring energy and a defensive presence off the bench.

"I am extremely disappointed for Brianna," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. "She had shown great improvement and has been a big part of our success this season. I know she will work extremely hard to get back on the floor as soon as possible."